well-nigh vs most

most vs well-nigh

well-nigh is not an adjective while most is an adjective.

well-nigh and most both are adverbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
well-nigh	No	No	No	Yes
most	No	Yes	No	Yes

As adverbs, well-nigh and most are synonyms defined as:

well-nigh and most: (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

Other synonyms of well-nigh include about, almost, near, nearly, nigh, virtually.

well-nigh (adjective)	most (adjective)
	the superlative of `much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree
	(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number

well-nigh (adverb)	most (adverb)
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but	used to form the superlative, greatest in size or degree
	very
	(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

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